BBC · Dec 1, 2025

Sutton's predictions v Tailenders host Felix White

Chris Sutton's Premier League predictionsAston Villa are going for a fourth successive Premier League victory when they travel to Brighton on Wednesday, but should Unai Emery's side change the way they have been scoring goals on their winning run?

"There is apparently some debate about whether Villa's xG (expected goals) is unsustainable because they are scoring from long range, but that's nonsense," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.

"Villa have good players who can shoot from the edge of the box, so are you seriously going to tell them not to shoot now, because of xG? Give me a break."

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